she was the one he could spend the rest of his life looking for but never find again''). met those striking emerald eyes, he knew. New Bern is the Carolina town where local boy Noah Calhoun and visitor Allison Nelson fall in love, in 1932, when Noah is 17 and Allie 15 (``as he. ‘ The Wedding’ followed the lives of descendants of the major characters in ‘ The Notebook‘ and was relatively successful as well.Sparks's debut is a contender in the Robert Waller book-sweeps for most shamelessly sentimental love story, with honorable mention for highest octane schmaltz throughout an extended narrative. ‘ The Notebook‘ also inspired a sequel titled ‘ The Wedding,’ a 2003 novel also by Nicholas Sparks. There are also plans to adapt ‘ The Notebook‘ into a musical that will premiere on Broadway although the date of the premiere is yet to be announced. ‘ The Notebook‘ is being adapted into a television series by writer Todd Graff to be executive produced by Nicholas Sparks and his literary agent Theresa Park for Warner Bros Television. The movie was directed by Nick Cassavetes. Then James Garner and Gena Rowlands as the older Noah and older Allie respectively. ‘ The Notebook‘ was adapted into a popular 2004 film with the same title, starring Ryan Gosling as Noah and Rachel McAdams as Allie. It has also made waves in the entertainment industry especially in Hollywood with its film and musical adaptations. It was in the New York Times Best Seller List immediately after its publication in October 1996 and has been translated into many languages including Spanish and French. ‘ The Notebook‘ was a paperback best seller for more than a year after its publication. Readers who enjoyed ‘ The Notebook‘ would likely also enjoy the other book titles mentioned above. These books also have themes of love, mortality, and determination in common. Like eighty-nine-year-old Noah Calhoun in ‘ The Notebook‘ who does not concede defeat to Alzheimer’s disease there is ninety-one-year-old Ira Stevinson in ‘ The Longest Ride‘ who stubbornly clings to life in the face of a fatal accident then ninety-three-year-old Jacob Jankowski in ‘ Water for Elephants‘ who escapes a nursing home to go after his dream of reliving life in a circus and old Santiago in ‘ The Old Man and the Sea‘ who does not allow an eighty-four days unlucky streak deter his resolve in his fishing venture. Books similar to ‘ The Notebook‘ by Nicholas Sparks in this regard include ‘ The Longest Ride‘ also by Nicholas Sparks, ‘ Water for Elephants‘ by Sara Gruen, and ‘ The Old Man and the Sea‘ by Ernest Hemingway.Īll the above books have aged protagonists who despite their old age, display admirable strength of character and determination in going after what they desire. Novels with aged protagonists have an earthly quality to them. Eleven of his twenty-two novels including ‘ The Notebook‘ have been adapted into a film, putting him on the list of one of the most adapted novelists in the world. Nicholas Sparks has about twenty-two published novels and two non-fiction books in his literary career. Park secured a 1 million US dollar advance for the book from the Time Warner Book Group and on October 1, 1996, the novel was officially published. ‘ The Notebook’s’ manuscript was discovered by literary agent Theresa Park from her agency’s slush pile and after reading it, Park offered to represent Sparks. According to Sparks, ‘ The Notebook‘ was inspired by the love story of his wife’s grandparents who had been married for sixty years at the time Sparks was getting married to his wife Cathy Cote. ‘ The Notebook‘ is Nicholas Sparks’ first published novel, although it was the third novel he wrote as the first two were never published. Climax: Anne’s warning visit to Noah’s home.Setting: New Bern, a Southern town in post-WW II USA.The way Noah and Allie face the challenges to their love makes ‘ The Notebook‘ by Nicholas Sparks an inspiring story that quickly became a bestseller and a flourishing motion picture after its release. The novel tells of the passionate union between Noah Calhoun and Allie Nelson who fall in love as teenagers but whose love is threatened by separation, class discrimination, aging, and disease. ‘ The Notebook‘ by Nicholas Sparks is a novel with a story of enduring love and unwavering devotion between soul mates.
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